The'Denver Nuggets'and'Los Angeles Lakers meet in Game 3 of a best-of-7 Western Conference 1st-round series Thursday. The Nuggets lead the series 2-0. Tip-off from Crypto.com Arena is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (TNT). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Nuggets vs. Lakers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The 7th-seeded Lakers covered as 7-point underdogs in Game 2, but the host Nuggets came away with the 101-99 victory Monday as the Under (223) hit.
G'Jamal Murray'hit the game-winner over C'Anthony Davis as time expired to cap a 20-point comeback for the 2nd-seeded Nuggets, who have won 10 straight meetings with the Lakers. F LeBron James had a chance to put Los Angeles up 3 with 13 seconds remaining, but missed on the open shot from deep.
The Nuggets are 6-1 against the spread (ATS) in the last 7 meetings vs. L.A., and the Under has hit in 5 of the last 6.